Welsh Cakes

Name: Welsh Cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 110g butter, cold, cut into cubes,; 20g butter for greasing the pan; 225g self raising flour; 85g caster sugar; 20g caster sugar for dusting; 50 – 100g dried fruit, e.g. sultanas (you can use choc chips if you prefer); 1 egg(optional – mixed spice or cinnamon for extra flavour)

8 steps

Prep:15minCook:25min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:47:52 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories156.4 kcal (8%)

Total Fat7.5 g (11%)

Carbs20.8 g (8%)

Sugars9.2 g (10%)

Protein2 g (4%)

Sodium185 mg (9%)

Fiber0.6 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

15 servings

110gbutter

cold, cut into cubes

20gbutter

for greasing the pan

225gself raising flour

85gcaster sugar

20gcaster sugar

for dusting

50gdried fruit

sultanas, you can use choc chips if you prefer

1egg

optional - mixed spice or cinnamon for extra flavour

Instructions

Step 1

Get out a large bowl and add the flour and butter. Rub together with your fingertips until it looks like sand.

Step 2

Add the sugar (mixed spice or cinnamon if using) and sultanas, stir around with a fork

Step 3

With the fork, stir in the egg. When it is nearly combined, use your hands to form a ball of dough, using a splash of water if needed.

Step 4

Transfer the dough to the worktop. Add a little flour to both sides of the dough. Roll out the dough until it is 5mm thick.

Step 5

Cut it into rounds using a biscuit cutter (about 8cm in diameter).

Step 6

Put a frying pan onto a medium high heat. Add a small knob of butter (about the size of a fingernail).

Step 7

When the butter has melted, place the Welsh cakes in the pan and cook for 2–3 minutes (leave them alone or they will break). Flip over. Leave for another 2-3 minutes until both sides are brow.

Step 8

Remove from the pan and dust with caster sugar while still warm.